This beautifully illustrated collection of stories from one of the world's richest story-telling traditions is ideal for young readers and for reading aloud to 7-11 year-olds.

There are stories of how the world began, Chinese dragons, zodiac monkeys, legendary monsters, Chinese New Year and hopping ghosts.

Each story is introduced with information about its origins and the people who first started telling it, and maps locate the places associated with it. The book includes a glossary and sources of further information as well as ideas for activities that children can do to explore the stories and their culture further.

Retold by an experienced writer of stories for the young, this is a book to inform and entertain in equal measure.

This book is part of a book series called Multicultural Stories .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction
• 2: Stories of How the World Began
• 3: The Legend of Nu Kua
• 4: Chinese Dragons
• 5: The Dragon's Pearl
• 6: Zodiac Monkeys
• 7: Monkeys in Hats
• 8: Legendary Monsters
• 9: The Fiercest Beast
• 10: Chinese New Year
• 11: The Lion Dance
• 12: Hopping Ghosts
• 13: This Hospital is Haunted
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Further Information
• 16: China Activities